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suburban america. to a lot of the country, even though he has this victory, it would be a tough sell. >> did you say he got 39% of the white vote? last time he got 44% of the white vote. so it went down. but he made up with it because of the hispanic voters voted in bigger percentages. >> and his margin of victory is smaller. if you go state by state for the battleground states which are more important if you look at the calculation. the president's percentage among white voters came down. that's one of the reasons this is 50 and not 53. he had 53 last time. >> he is building pup lead. good point. anderson, back to you. >> and you got a statement from mitch mcconnell? >> yeah. the republican leader in the senate who, remember, said that he wanted to make his job number one was to make barack obama a one-term president. tonight released a statement that, forget the kumbaya. he said the voters have not endorsed the failures or excesses of the president's first term. he went on to say now it's time for th
suburban america. to a lot of the country, even though he has this victory, it would be a tough sell. >> did you say he got 39% of the white vote? last time he got 44% of the white vote. so it went down. but he made up with it because of the hispanic voters voted in bigger percentages. >> and his margin of victory is smaller. if you go state by state for the battleground states which are more important if you look at the calculation. the president's percentage among white voters...
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so -- >> now, cnn's coverage of "election night in america." the fight for the presidency, the battle for congress and the issues dividing the nation. >> you are not ready to give up on the fight. >> do you want more of the same or do you want change? >> the first holes are closing, the nation is watching. and history is in the making. right now. >>> we're live at the presidential candidates' campaign headquarters. the obama camp in chicago. the romney camp in boston. both campaigns are anxiously waiting for the final word from voters on this, "election night in network." we would like to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. we're counting down to the first projections in the race for the white house and control of the united states congress. just minutes from now, all polls closed. in georgia, indiana, kentucky, south carolina, vermont and the battleground state of virginia. a total of 60 electoral votes are up for grabs in those states, and remember, it takes 270 electoral votes to win this election
so -- >> now, cnn's coverage of "election night in america." the fight for the presidency, the battle for congress and the issues dividing the nation. >> you are not ready to give up on the fight. >> do you want more of the same or do you want change? >> the first holes are closing, the nation is watching. and history is in the making. right now. >>> we're live at the presidential candidates' campaign headquarters. the obama camp in chicago. the romney...
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it shouldn't take this type of heroism to vote in america in 2012. i don't understand what's going on. >> this is happening in florida, happening in virginia. you're seeing people saying polls will stay open until midnight in virginia, apparentlapparentl apparently. there are two-hour lines -- >> why is it taking so long to vote? >> a surprise election today. >> james? >> from what i see so far, and it's not conclusive, i would rather be obama than romney. let me give you an example. chesterfield county, suburban richmond, went 54% for mccain but three-quarters of the vote in, it's going the same number for governor romney, it went 63% for bush. now, if this is indicative of something else, you have to make it up somewhere else and the stuff we see in florida, it seems to be more favorable for obama but it's early and it could change. >> wolf? >> thanks. florida, of course, very, very close presidential battleground. let's check the latest numbers that are coming in. you can see right now how close it is. 62% of the vote has now been counted. 50% for
it shouldn't take this type of heroism to vote in america in 2012. i don't understand what's going on. >> this is happening in florida, happening in virginia. you're seeing people saying polls will stay open until midnight in virginia, apparentlapparentl apparently. there are two-hour lines -- >> why is it taking so long to vote? >> a surprise election today. >> james? >> from what i see so far, and it's not conclusive, i would rather be obama than romney. let me...
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they're watching this important election night in america. let's show you what we know right now. the electoral college map, we'll put it on the screen. first, right now on the race to 270, that's the number you need to be elected president of the united states, mitt romney has 152 electoral college votes. that's based on our projected estimates right now. our projections. the president of the united states has 123 electoral college votes. the yellow states, those are states where we have not been able to make projections. the red states are romney states. the blue states clearly obama states. let's take a look at some votes, real votes, where they stand right now in states where we have not yet been able to make projections. let's begin in virginia, where almost half the vote is in. mitt romney maintains a lead, 51% to 47%. 80,000 vote advantage. take a look at that. just moved up a little bit. in north carolina,15 electoral votes, 51% for mitt romney, 48% for the president. 73% of the vote is in. in ohio, more than a third of the vote is now in. the president maintaining his adv
they're watching this important election night in america. let's show you what we know right now. the electoral college map, we'll put it on the screen. first, right now on the race to 270, that's the number you need to be elected president of the united states, mitt romney has 152 electoral college votes. that's based on our projected estimates right now. our projections. the president of the united states has 123 electoral college votes. the yellow states, those are states where we have not...
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map filling in in a predictable way in the sense of red/blue america. what the president did four years ago, turn nine states, including colorado, virginia, north carolina, florida, nine bush states from 2004, the president turned are red to blue. the big surprises were north carolina, virginia. we'll see what happens this year, indiana has gone back. look at the map at the moment. a lot of counting to do. but look at the mo map at the moment, obama's campaign easier path to 270 is still in play. >> let's go back, anderson. dana, more races unfolding in the united states senate. >> that's right. big projections. >> two big projections with big implications. sherrod brown the democratic incumbent in ohio, he will go on to win re-election. same goes for claire mccaskill. she is beating todd akin, who very famously talked about rape and abortion that had the entire republican party on him to get out of the race. didn't happen. claire mccaskill will win. this means it is now mathematically impossible for republicans to retake the senate, even if mitt romney
map filling in in a predictable way in the sense of red/blue america. what the president did four years ago, turn nine states, including colorado, virginia, north carolina, florida, nine bush states from 2004, the president turned are red to blue. the big surprises were north carolina, virginia. we'll see what happens this year, indiana has gone back. look at the map at the moment. a lot of counting to do. but look at the mo map at the moment, obama's campaign easier path to 270 is still in...
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to do well by america and pay america back. he has been consistent on that for a year. >> you are looking at the picture in boston. romney's hometown, cheering amongst romney supporters there as well. >> i'm not sure either candidates laid out a true vision. right now is opportunity for both republicans and the president, and i was told that the president, as early as the end of the week, may give an economic speech. >> we're expecting to hear from president obama tonight, as well as from governor romney. we'll bring you those -- both of those speeches as soon as they happen. a lot to digest not only tonight but in the weeks ahead. >> fiscal cliff coming up very, very soon. does need to lay out what everyone expects him to lay out. >> who needs to give more? obama supporters will say republicans have been intrancegent from ear intrancegent. >> the predominant thought in the mark place, wall street was hoping romney would win, because the combination of the president and the republican congress couldn't get the deal done. someth
to do well by america and pay america back. he has been consistent on that for a year. >> you are looking at the picture in boston. romney's hometown, cheering amongst romney supporters there as well. >> i'm not sure either candidates laid out a true vision. right now is opportunity for both republicans and the president, and i was told that the president, as early as the end of the week, may give an economic speech. >> we're expecting to hear from president obama tonight, as...
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we believe in a generous america. in a compassionate america. in a tolerant america. open to the dreams of an immigrant's daughter who studies in our schools and pledges to our flag. to the young boy on the south side of chicago who sees the light beyond the nearest street corner. to the furniture worker's child in north carolina who wants to become a doctor or a scientist. an engineer or an entrepreneur. a diplomat or even a president. that's the future we hope for. that's the vision we share. that's where we need to go. forward. that's where we need to go. now we will disagree. sometimes fiercely. about how to get there. as it has for more than two century, progress will come in fits and starts. it's not always a straight line. it's not always a smooth path. by itself, the recognition that -- recognition that we have common hopes and dreams won't end the grid lock or solve all our problems. or substitute for the painstaking work of building consensus. and making the difficult compromises needed to move this country forward. but that common bond is where we must begi
we believe in a generous america. in a compassionate america. in a tolerant america. open to the dreams of an immigrant's daughter who studies in our schools and pledges to our flag. to the young boy on the south side of chicago who sees the light beyond the nearest street corner. to the furniture worker's child in north carolina who wants to become a doctor or a scientist. an engineer or an entrepreneur. a diplomat or even a president. that's the future we hope for. that's the vision we share....
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america is extremely diverse right now. they have to figure out how to balance all of that or they're not going to win. the american electorate is not all white men. >> 2016 at this point looks like paul ryan, marco rubio so far? >> i think you got a bunch of people talking in that. i mean, i think christie is definitely coming in now, he's got an ego and feels independent right now. >> i think the one thing that is certain is no name benefited more from this came pain in the clinton. if you look clinton mustered the democratic nominee to follow barack obama, she could not be in a better position. her has been rehabilitated his image. she is for the visit to did her image. you might argue she doesn't want it. i think she's going to run. it doesn't mean there aren't a bunch of other democrats that won't want it. but boy, it would be something. >> they know in a the america, and the chance the democrat reelected three times in a row are tough. she would've done a lot better off running against the president romney. but who kn
america is extremely diverse right now. they have to figure out how to balance all of that or they're not going to win. the american electorate is not all white men. >> 2016 at this point looks like paul ryan, marco rubio so far? >> i think you got a bunch of people talking in that. i mean, i think christie is definitely coming in now, he's got an ego and feels independent right now. >> i think the one thing that is certain is no name benefited more from this came pain in the...
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a lot of people came from latin america, cuba. so now it's a very different place than it was before. very much like virginia. >> michael, i'm very curious and richard as well about what mark just talked about. the republican party becoming a more antigovernment party over time. do you agree with that? >> virginia is a test case of that. governor bob mcdonnell who is a very popular governor nevertheless became associated very personally associated along with republicans in the state legislature with a whole host of proactive legislative measures designed to restrict abortion. and indeed all sorts of invasive procedures. it's really interesting for smaller government conservatives to embrace. and i think you're finding the sub urban vote around d.c. is affectd. but i also think there are a lot of folks who in 1976 would have voted republican who were drawn to moderate republicans but as moderate republicans have become increasingly scarce they're voting against what they see as a government in richmond that is anything but the embo
a lot of people came from latin america, cuba. so now it's a very different place than it was before. very much like virginia. >> michael, i'm very curious and richard as well about what mark just talked about. the republican party becoming a more antigovernment party over time. do you agree with that? >> virginia is a test case of that. governor bob mcdonnell who is a very popular governor nevertheless became associated very personally associated along with republicans in the state...